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Datacenter Sites in Steele, Minnesota

Steele has 50 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Steele, Minnesota has 50 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 16th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 4th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · e3c013b1 at 64.7/100.

50
Candidate sites
59.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Steele

Site-selection context for Steele

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.07¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.62¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,183
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,700
Heating degree days
42°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

How does Steele compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Steele ranks 16th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.9/100 ranks 4th in the state and is about 13% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 757th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 46 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Steele?

Greenfield sites are the most common (23, 46% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (17) and former mine (9). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Steele?

Industrial electricity averages 9.62¢/kWh and commercial 13.07¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 42°F. Land is valued around $9,183 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Steele

Top datacenter sites in Steele
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129423Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs64.7
EC Near OwatonnaGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.4
EC Near OwatonnaGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.9
EC Near OwatonnaGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.2
EC Near OwatonnaGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.2
EC Near OwatonnaGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.1
EC Near OwatonnaGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.1
EC Near Blooming PrairieGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.8
EC Near Blooming PrairieGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.8
TAP144536Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.4
EC Near OwatonnaGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN129449Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.1
EC Near Blooming PrairieGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN129421Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.9
EC Near Blooming PrairieGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.8
EC Near Blooming PrairieGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.3
EC Near Blooming PrairieGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.1
TAP138577Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN129453Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.0
EC Near OwatonnaGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.9
EC Near OwatonnaGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.9
EC Near Blooming PrairieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.9
TAP138574Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.5
TAP138575Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.4
TAP170783Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.4

Every scored site in Steele

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Steele datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Steele?

50 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 16th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Steele?

Substation-Adjacent site · e3c013b1 scores 64.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 50 scored sites in Steele (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Steele offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Steele?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Steele as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Steele?

Average industrial electricity is 9.62¢/kWh and commercial is 13.07¢/kWh in Steele.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Steele, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/steele (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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